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Inspiring and educating girls about the tech industry
Our aim is to help grow the UK's future tech workforce, enabling you to access a more diverse pool of candidates.
We raise awareness of different roles in technology, share inspirational personal journeys and provide a glimpse into the daily realities of working in the tech industry.
The drive for diverse tech teams is strong, as companies understand female representation fuels innovation. Yet, they face significant challenges due to the low percentage of women in UK tech.
We believe one reason is the limited pipeline of girls entering the tech industry from school or university. Our research shows that low interest in tech careers at school is due to:
Only 26% of the UK tech workforce are women
Only 1 in 5 GCSE computer science entries are girls
The number 1 reason for girls not pursuing computer science or tech careers is a lack of role models
Only 15% of A-Level computer science entries are girls in UK
We have formed strong partnerships with several schools in London, ensuring they have diverse student populations from a variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Within these schools, we run a range of events that highlight different careers in tech and skillsets, how industries adopt or rely on technology, pathways in, and the perks.
Our role models visit schools and share their personal journey into tech including about their role and advice.
We deliver a range of tech activities like learning Agile with Lego, to whole year group (150-250 students).
Volunteers support GCSE and A-Level Computer Science students with coding for their course modules.
Invite students interested in Tech to your hackathon, let them experience how problems lead to solutions.
A group of 10-30 students interested in technology visit your offices and you deliver a series of talks and/or activities
Students from girls’ schools with an interest or studying Computer Science gain industry experience for one week.
We’re proud to work alongside these schools to make a lasting impact.
Our Women in Tech volunteer community is over 2,200 and growing
Laila Miah, Head of Computer Science at Central Foundation Girls School couldn’t have said it any better...
it is vital that we, as women in tech, take an active role in inspiring the next generation of women to pursue STEM, and particularly careers in technology. Representation matters, young girls need to see and connect with women who thrive in technological and leadership roles to challenge stereotypes and expand their vision of what’s possible
Head of Computer Science at Central Foundation Girls School
We're seeing tangible results from our efforts to encourage greater diversity in computer science at school.
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Over 85% of schools we work with have seen an increase in girls taking computer science GCSE and A-level.
In one school, the number of girls taking computer science GCSE has risen by over 65%.
